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Business credibility checklist

What needs to get done.

A simple, readable list of what Hall's Way Welding Enterprise LLC needs so the business looks organized, findable, and easier to trust.

Get the business information cleaned up

The business name, owner name, phone number, start date, and EIN should all match. When everything lines up, the business looks more real and easier to trust.

Included in setup

Use a real business address

A business address helps the company look more established and keeps the public information from looking scattered.

About $15/month

Make sure the state record is right

The Secretary of State record should match the rest of the business information. This helps avoid confusion when someone checks the company.

Included in setup

Use one business phone number

Customers, banks, and listings need one clear number to call. It also makes the business look more organized.

Included in setup

Set up a business email

A business email looks more professional than a personal email and gives him one place for quotes, paperwork, and customer messages.

About $12/month

Buy a domain name

A domain gives the business its own online address. It can be used for the website and for a professional email.

About $12/year

Keep the website online

Website hosting is what keeps the business website available when customers or lenders look it up.

About $15/month

Get listed where people search

Public listings help people find the business and confirm the name, phone number, and address.

Included in setup

Start the D-U-N-S number process

A D-U-N-S number helps the business build a profile that vendors and business credit systems can recognize.

Included in setup

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Review the outside costs.

The checklist explains what needs to happen. The cost page shows which tools are separate from the setup fee.

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